Engaging in Argument from Evidence

Level 2

Evaluating Arguments


 

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Evaluate an argument with evidence, data, and/or a model.

TERMS

  • Argument - a process for reaching agreements about explanations or solutions

  • Claim - an answer to a scientific question

  • Data - measurements or statistics used for evidence

  • Evaluate - to determine the significance of by careful study

  • Evidence - anything presented to support a claim

  • Question - a sentence that asks for information

  • Reasoning - the action of thinking about something in a logical way

STANDARDS

3-LS2-1 / 3-LS4-3 / 3-LS4-4 / 3-ESS3-1 / 4-LS1-1 / 5-PS2-1 / 5-LS1-1 / 5-ESS1-1

Observable Features of Student Performance